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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
(3-0) 3 credits. A continuation of PHYS 421. This course treats advanced problems with special emphasis on solutions of the wave equation, Laplace's equation, and Poisson's equation. Through introduction of the methods of special relativity, the unity of electrical and magnetic phenomena and the covariance of Maxwell's equations are demonstrated. If time permits, topics such as MHD and plasma physics are also introduced. This course is cross-listed with PHYS 721.
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3.00 Credits
(3-0) 3 credits. Review fundamentals of thermodynamics, introduce Legendre transforms and develop the concepts of phase equilibria and stability, ensembles, partition functions, and the role of fluctuations. Statistical mechanics of noninteracting ideal systems and phase transformations, mean field theory, renormalization group theory and Monte Carlo calculations applied to the Ising Model. This course is cross-listed with PHYS 743.
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3.00 Credits
(3-0) 3 credits. Advanced treatment of classical mechanics, including Lagrange's and Hamilton'sequations, rigid-body motion, canonical transformations, calculus of variations, and relativity using vectors, matrices, and tensors. This course is cross-listed with PHYS 751.
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3.00 Credits
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: PHYS 471. Physical basis of quantum mechanics, Schroedinger's equation and its solution, matrix mechanics, operator methods, approximate methods with an introduction to the relativistic wave equation. This course is cross-listed with PHYS 777.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Directed independent study of a topic or field of special interest. This may involve readings, research, laboratory or fieldwork, and preparation of papers, as agreed to in advance, by student and instructor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
1 to 3 credits. Lecture course or seminar on a topic or field of special interest, as determined by the instructor.
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1.00 Credits
(1-0) 1 credit. May not be repeated for degree credit. Preparation, oral and/or written presentation, and group discussion of a research problem. The student is expected to present orally the results of his/her own research. This presentation normally will directly precede the final oral defense of the thesis.
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3.00 Credits
Credit to be arranged; not to exceed 30 credits toward fulfillment of Ph.D. degree requirements. Open only to doctoral candidates. Supervised original research investigation of a selected problem, with emphasis on independent work, culminating in an acceptable dissertation. Oral defense of dissertation and research findings are required.
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2.00 Credits
(0-2) 2 credits. A field-oriented course stressing collection and detailed documentation of vertebrate fossils. Taphonomic factors, measured sections, and some geologic maps may be required, as well as detailed field notes.
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3.00 Credits
(2-1) 3 credits. A study of the morphology, ecology, and stratigraphic significance of selected groups of protozoans and invertebrate and plant microfossils with special emphasis on Formaminifera and conodonts. This course is cross-listed with GEOL 672/672L.
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